American Sign Language 1 introduces students to the target language and it culture. The student will develop communicative skills in all 3 modes of communication and cross cultural understanding. Emphasis is placed on proficient communication in the language with introductions to culture, connections, comparisons, and communities.

The United States History course consists of the following content area strands: United States History, Geography, and Humanities. The primary content emphasis for this course pertains to the study of United States history from Reconstruction to the present day. Students will be exposed to the historical, geographic, political, economic and sociological events which influenced the development of the United States and the resulting impact on world history.

Biology is the study of life. This course is designed to stimulate reasoning and a better understanding of major biological topics and concepts. Topics studied include cellular biology, biochemistry, genetics, evolution, taxonomy, classification, human anatomy, and ecology. Throughout the course, Instructional strategies will emphasize in inquiry-based experiments, techniques as well as modeling exercises, projects and problem-solving exercises.

This course provides a student with a survey of marine ecosystems. Major topics will include, but will not be limited to physical and chemical oceanography, marine geology, the diversity of the marine organisms, marine plant and animal life, marine ecology, and human interaction with the World's Ocean. Laboratory and fieldwork activities are an integral part of the course, attendance/participation is required for successful completion of this course.

The first year introduces students to American symbols, customs, and traditions, the history of our Armed Forces and the introduction to Community Service Projects. Discussions also cover the purpose of the Army JROTC, an introduction to the Department of Defense, and an opportunity to participate in extracurricular competitions. Finally, students have an opportunity to learn the basic principles of leadership and participate in Physical Training.

The fundamental purpose of the course in Geometry is to formalize and extend students' geometric experiences from the middle grades. Students explore more complex geometric situations and deepen their explanations of geometric relationships, moving towards formal mathematical arguments. Important differences exist between this Geometry course and the historical approach taken in Geometry classes. For example, transformations are emphasized early in this course.

In American Government, students will dissect the United States Constitution and develop an understanding of the framing of the document; the powers and limitations of the three branches of government; and the extent to which the scope of the American government has changed over the years since our nation's birth. Students will develop a general understanding of the complexity of the executive offices and the court systems, and will study specific legislation in order to demonstrate the nature to which the federal and state governments attempt to meet the needs and desires of a diverse population of citizens.

Pre-calculus is an excellent final course for students with strong math skills; those students looking to study the sciences, engineering or business in college; or as a stepping stone to calculus. This course includes topics in Polynomial and Rational functions; Trigonometric functions and identities (including polar equations and vectors); Analytical Geometry; and limits and continuity.

In this core curriculum course, selected American literary works of various genres in relation to the development of the distinctive qualities of our national literature are studied. Political, cultural, social and historical forces and movements in America as reflected in its literary movements are identified. Students read and respond to a variety of authors, texts and genres, and share responses to extend understanding, create interpretations, make connections, and develop an appreciation. Proficiency, confidence, and fluency in reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing are developed.

In Economics, students will receive a survey of both micro- and macro- level economic theory. Concepts such as supply and demand, scarcity, and incentives analysis will build to a general understanding of the complexity of specific economic markets and broader economic systems. Students will learn the basics of economic cycles, possible impacts of small-scale and large-scale economic actions, and will learn how economics as a social science can be used to analyze and explain human interactions and decision making.

Fourth-year JROTC students assume key leadership positions and gain experience as mentors, coaches, teachers and start the teamwork process for the younger students. The students are introduced to financial planning, career planning, scholarship opportunities, and lead in various community and school-related activities. Continue leadership development as leaders on teams and small groups.

Probability and statistics with applications is an excellent final course for students; those students looking to study in the medical field, politics, communications or business in college. This course includes topics in data classification and collection, descriptive statistics (graphs), normal distributions, probability and their distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing (one and two samples), correlation and regression. There is also an emphasis on connections and applications to the real world.